5-Bromo-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid dihydrate → HCID 13012786, compound

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To a solution of 5-bromo-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid dihydrate (from (a), 125 g, 0.394 moles) in methanol (1.25 liters, 10 ml/g) was added 5% Palladium on carbon catalyst (12.5 g, 0.1 g/g) and the suspension was hydrogenated at 60° C. and 414 kPa (60 psi) for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered over celite and concentrated to dryness. The crude product was slurried in dichloromethane (250 ml), cooled to 0-5° C. and the subtitle compound (67.5 g, 75% yield) isolated in two crops as a white crystalline solid

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